Abstract:
A dental impression injection tray (10, 10a, 10b, 100, 120, 140, 160, 180) for forming a dental impression of a dental structure (1, 2, 3) includes a tray body (12, 102, 122, 142, 166, 182) defining an impression cavity (14, 103, 123, 149, 168, 184) sized to receive the dental structure. At least one injection port (16, 20, 105, 150, 170, 186) is formed on the tray body and communicates with the impression cavity, and is adapted to direct a supply of impression material into the impression cavity. A plurality of gingival sealing elements (30-36, 30a-36a, 30b-36b, 106-112, 126-132, 154-158, 185, 194, 196) are coupled to the tray body and are adapted to sealingly engage gum surfaces adjacent to the dental structure and block the impression material from escaping the impression cavity during injection of the impression material into the impression cavity. A system (210) for forming a dental impression may include the dental impression injection tray (212), an impression material delivery device (214), and a pressure control mechanism (214, 218, 220) that controls a pressure of the impression material inside of the impression cavity.
Abstract:
A tool for use with an electronic tool recognition system includes a tool blank and a proximal handle encasing a proximal end of the tool blank. A tool-identifying apparatus includes a resonator embedded in the tool blank to provide a tool identifier. A conductive wire in electrical contact with the resonator provides the identifier to a processor. In another arrangement, conductive brushes in contact with slip rings provide the identifier to a processor. In another arrangement, a dental tool handle includes an insulating portion defining a recess to receive a sensor or an information-managing chip. In another arrangement, a dental tool detection system receives a measured value of an electrical property associated with the dental device without a dental tool attached and separately with the dental tool attached. A processor determines a value of the electrical property associated with the dental tool to recognize the type of tool.
Abstract:
A dental obturator includes a storage body defining an internal cavity to store endodontic filling material, at least a portion of the storage body being adjustable to control a volume of endodontic filling material in the storage body. The obturator further includes an elongated, hollow tube extending from the storage body and in fluid communication with the internal cavity.
Abstract:
A tool recognition system includes a tool and a dental drill. The tool includes a fluted portion and a shank portion. The tool has one or more colored identifiers at least partially circumscribing a part of the shank portion. The dental drill includes a tool rotating portion, a light transmitter located in the tool rotating portion, and a light sensor. With the tool removably coupled to the tool rotating portion, the one or more colors present a sequence of one or more colors to the light sensor for identifying the tool to the light sensor when the tool rotates a predetermined number of turns. The dental drill includes a handpiece and a console in another embodiment.
Abstract:
A tool for use with an electronic tool recognition system includes a tool blank and a proximal handle encasing a proximal end of the tool blank. A tool-identifying apparatus includes a resonator embedded in the tool blank to provide a tool identifier. A conductive wire in electrical contact with the resonator provides the identifier to a processor. In another arrangement, conductive brushes in contact with slip rings provide the identifier to a processor. In another arrangement, a dental tool handle includes an insulating portion defining a recess to receive a sensor or an information-managing chip. In another arrangement, a dental tool detection system receives a measured value of an electrical property associated with the dental device without a dental tool attached and separately with the dental tool attached. A processor determines a value of the electrical property associated with the dental tool to recognize the type of tool.